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Brink of Hell (1956)
"Toward the Unknown" (original title)

 -  Drama  -  October 1956 (USA)
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Maj. Lincoln Bond
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Brig. Gen. Bill Banner
Virginia Leith ...
Connie Mitchell
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Col. 'Mickey' McKee
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Maj. Bromo Lee
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Lt. Gen. Bryan Shelby
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Lt. Col. Joe Craven
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2nd Lt. Sweeney
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Polly Craven
Bartlett Robinson ...
Senator Black
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Hank - Bell Technical Rep.
Ralph Moody ...
Harvey Gilbert
Maura Murphy ...
Sarah McKee
Carol Kelly ...
Debbie
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This is the Story of Link Bond, Hottest of 'Em All... But So Hot He Burned Nearly Everyone He Touched... See more »

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October 1956 (USA)  »

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Einst kommt die Stunde  »

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(RCA Sound Recording)

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1.85 : 1
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The uncredited little boy playing actor James Garner's son is five-year old actor Jon Provost who a year later would start playing "Timmy" in the TV series Lassie. See more »

Goofs

Early in the film when Bond observes General Banner crash his aircraft, it's referred to as an "F-102". In reality the hulk that Banner is pulled from is a Convair XF-92, the experimental predecessor to the F-102 Delta Dart. See more »

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Brig. Gen. Bill Banner: [to Maj. Lincoln Bond] Even with torture, you're not the kind to crack.
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"The U.S. Air Force"
by Robert Crawford
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This film inspired me to join the USAF and become a jet pilot.
30 August 2001 | by See all my reviews

Why "Toward The Unknown" is not on VHS or DVD astounds me! The cast is top notch, the filming on Edwards AFB has great historical significance, the director was no other than Mervyn LeRoy, and William Holden was at the peak of his career. The faddish and superficial "Top Gun" pales in comparison to the factual importance of this landmark work. As a flight instructor, I routinely show this film during breaks in my flying academic classes. It is always met with genuine enthusiasm and great curiosity from the young military pilots. The popularity of this film has inspired several websites devoted to it. "Toward The Unknown" is a must for DVD. Why hasn't some company done it?


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